This overlooked blood marker could quietly raise your risk of stroke and death
When people think about heart health, they usually focus on things like cholesterol levels, diet, and exercise. Doctors often talk about LDL cholesterol as...
When exercise may increase your stroke risk
Exercise is often called one of the best ways to stay healthy. It can help people control weight, improve heart health, lower stress, and...
Simple signs of weakness may predict stroke risk years earlier
Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and long-term disability around the world. It happens when blood flow to part of the...
Shingles vaccine may help prevent heart attacks and strokes
Most people think of shingles as a painful skin rash, but scientists are discovering that the condition may affect much more than the skin.
New...
New ‘nano powder’ nasal spray could save brain cells before stroke patients reach hospital
Researchers in Hong Kong have developed an experimental nasal spray that may one day help protect the brain during a stroke before a patient...
New nasal spray may protect the brain during a stroke
Scientists from the University of Hong Kong have developed a new nasal spray that could dramatically change how strokes are treated in the future.
The...
Hidden cause of common stroke that current drugs may miss
Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and long-term disability around the world. Every year, millions of people suffer strokes that can...
Common diabetes drugs may increase risks of heart attacks and strokes
Type 2 diabetes is one of the most common long-term health conditions in the world. Millions of people depend on daily medications to keep...
Artery widening, not blockages, may be a surprising cause of common stroke
For decades, many doctors believed that blocked arteries caused by fatty buildup were the main reason behind most strokes.
This idea shaped the way stroke...
Simple 4-in-1 heart pill may dramatically cut risk of heart attacks and strokes
Heart disease is still the leading cause of death worldwide. Millions of people die every year from heart attacks, strokes, and heart failure.
Many of...